Typical Day

Day 01 â€" May 14: Yangon arrival (D)Upon arrival at Yangon airport, you will be greeted for the hotel transfer. Enjoy your first visit to Chaukhtatgyi, Ngatatgyi pagoda which features the holy pilgrimage sites with golden stupas and diamondized spires. Your highlight of this day is the visit to Shwedagon, the most outstanding

pagoda, dominating the skyline of Yangon with a magical golden flash. Join us for the welcome

dinner with exceptional cultural show.

Accommodation: Kandawgyi Palace Hotel â€" Superior Room.

Meal: Welcome dinner

Day 02 â€" May 15: Yangon â€" Mandalay Royal Capital (B) (Flight)Transfer to Mingalabar Airport for a flight to Mandalay. Start your sightseeing today with an exploration of the royal Mandalay vestiges and relics covering imperial Palace, Golden Palace Monastery and Kuthodaw Pagoda also known as the world biggest book. This afternoon we will travel to Amarapura to discover the Maha Ganayon Kyaung lake and the nearby monastery.

Enjoy a walk over U Bein bridge, the longest teak wood bridge in Myanmar. This day you have another chance to behold the panoramic sunset, from the peak of Mandalay Hill. Enjoy the Marionette show with the in the late afternoon. Free at leisure.

Commence your day with a board ride upstream to Mingun, home to Uncomplete Wall, Sandamuni pagoda and Mingun ringing bell. Our local expert will be pleased to introduce you the life of people who live on the banks of Irrawaddy river.

As the boat travel downstream, we will visit Sagaing Hill with its highlights: Buddha University, Buddha Cave, Uhminthonzae Paya, Khaungmudaw Stupa and viewing point where you can enjoy the panorama of Mandalay.

Taking the flight to Bagan, the land of thousands of temples and pagodas. Upon your arrival, our guide and driver will await to transfer you to your hotel.

Spend the whole day discovering the old temple by bikes. Our trip begins with the visit to Nyang U market, the typical market of Bagan region with some interesting trading activities.

After that, we will visit Shwezigon pagoda, the only golden spire in Bagan with unique architecture.In the afternoon, we will explore the biggest temples of Bagan including Htilomino, Ananda pagoda. Indulge yourselves in the sunset cruise on Irrawaddy river.

Day 05 â€" May 18: Bagan â€" Mt. Popa â€" Bagan (B) This morning we head to Mt. Popa about 48 km south east of Bagan. Mt. Popa is known as a collection of 37 magical spirits both feared and honored by some Myanmar people and the nat museum, which houses 37 life-size nat statues sculpted from teak. Climb for 777 steps to the summit for an exotic scene.

Enjoy lunch in the restaurant with a great panoramic view to the Popa summit that stands straight from the central plain. Return to Bagan for a sunset boat cruise, en route stop at village cottage industry and lacquarware factory to learn the regional product as well as to watch the collection of juice from the palm trees, and its conversion to brown sugar. This day we also have chance to ride on a pony (horse) cart to visit Manuha village and its attractions.

Accommodation: Thirypiytsaya Hotel â€" Deluxe Garden View Room.

Meal: Breakfast

Day 06 â€" May 19: Bagan â€" Pindaya â€" Inle Lake (B) (Flight)

Board a flight to Heho then drive to Pindaya in the morning. This mountainous area is famous for its cave which is full of Buddha statues. As you travel further into Shan state, you will encounter different ethnic minorities. Take a breathtaking walk to visit local villages, experience the way local people plan tea, rice, flowers. We then continue the trip with 2 hour drive to Nyang Shwe town. Start boarding the boat to do sightseeing in Inle Lake from stilt villages of silk weaving, black smith and boat making. The sightseeing covers the cultural interaction with local people and the unique Jumping Cat pagoda. Relax by the lake when the sunset comes.

Day 07 â€" May 20: Inle Lake â€" Indein â€" Yangon (B) (Flight)Visit one of the most unique market on Inle lake which happens 5 days in different villages in Inlay area : the Indein market. There is no better chance to behold the scene of Pa-O, Padang tribes in their traditional dresses. Our guide will offer you some visit to local habitat of Pa-O people in Indein.

In the afternoon, we will continue our trip to Nampan village. The village is situated to the south of Ywama village. The whole village is situated on the stilts over the water, which is a traditional way of building houses in Inle Lake. The oldest pagoda in Inle Lake,

Alodaw Pauk Pagoda, is situated in Nampan. This pagoda enshrines a gem-encrusted Shan style Buddha stupa. Rest at your own leisure before taking the flight back to Yangon

Day 08 â€" May 21: Yangon departure (B)Having breakfast then refreshment while waiting for the guide and driver come to pick you up for the departure flight in the morning. Leaving Yangon for your home with your beautiful

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